Unleashing the Future
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Current Issue
Cover:
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On the Cover: People Over Process: Leadership Without the Power Trip
Leadership in collision repair is getting a long-overdue repair plan, and spoiler alert: yelling louder is not a management strategy. This cover feature digs into what happens when shops stop confusing authority with leadership and start building cultures rooted in trust, communication, mentorship, flexibility and actual human decency. Through Dawn Engel, Drew Bryant and Amber Alley, the article explores why…
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Welcome Back, Collision DisruptHER!
Welcome back, Collision DisruptHER. This issue starts with a blueprint, not just for a vehicle, but for the future of collision repair. Chas and Janna challenge readers to stop waiting for permission, stop accepting outdated structures, and start building the culture this industry actually needs. From leadership to mentorship to bold career moves, this opening letter sets the tone for an issue centered on intentional change, stronger teams, and the women already redesigning the frame of the industry.
Notes from The Editors:
Unfiltered Font: Mother DisruptHER!
Motherhood and career ambition are often treated like two vehicles trying to occupy the same frame rack, and Chasidy Rae Sisk is not here to pretend the industry has figured out how to make that collision pretty. In this deeply personal editor’s note, she reflects on finally stepping into the writing career she had always wanted, only to have life reroute the entire map with pregnancy, caregiving, financial strain, impossible expectations, and the quiet professional penalties mothers are expected to absorb without complaint. This piece does not romanticize burnout or wrap motherhood in soft-focus inspirational nonsense. …
Featured DisruptHERs
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Dynasty DisruptHER: Petra Schroeder
Petra Schroeder is known throughout the collision repair world as the Collisionista, but her legacy cannot be contained in a single title, scarf, language, or boardroom introduction. With nearly six decades connected to the industry, Petra’s story is one of reinvention, curiosity, global influence, cultural fluency, and a kind of leadership that does not need to shout to command the room. Her strength is not packaged in the predictable costume of grit. It arrives polished, elegant, soft-spoken, and absolutely immovable. This Dynasty DisruptHER feature follows Petra’s journey through corporate spaces, industry associations, volunteer leadership, mentorship, and the many connections she…
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Polished DisruptHER: Shelly Jones
Shelly Jones did not enter collision repair through a perfectly paved career lane. She took the scenic route through waste management, sales, operations, education, workforce development, and eventually helped build one of the industry’s most ambitious technician pipeline initiatives. In this Polished DisruptHER feature, Shelly talks about career pivots, family, mentorship, student success, and the…
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Primed DisruptHER: Jaelyn Walker
Jaelyn Walker grew up around mechanics, JDM culture, loud engines, and Puerto Rican pride, but she found her lane in the cosmetic side of the industry. Now working as a non-structural body technician while training toward structural repair, Jaelyn is building skill, confidence, and a future that does not fit anyone’s outdated assumptions. In this Primed DisruptHER feature, she talks about mentors, family support, career goals, shop…
In Her Words:
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In Her Words: Lowered Voice, Stronger Boundaries
Petra Schroeder’s voice may be calm, but her boundaries are anything but weak. In this thoughtful In HER Words column, Petra reflects on respect, cultural differences, harassment, communication, and the quiet authority that comes from consistency. She shares how being believed shaped her, why “no” should never require negotiation, and how speaking up does not…
Featured Anchor:
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Anchor: John Helterbrand
John Helterbrand’s influence in collision repair is not built on ego, noise, or performative leadership. It is built on mentorship, consistency, humility, and the belief that people grow best when someone is willing to actually invest in them. As National Program Director for the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, John has helped shape educational pathways, support instructors, strengthen industry partnerships, and create opportunities for future technicians entering a field that desperately needs them. This Anchor feature explores what allyship looks like when it moves beyond slogans and becomes daily action. John speaks openly about the importance of treating women as capable…
Glossed & Gritty Article Sections:
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Glossed & Gritty Mobilizing Collision DisruptHERs! We are excited to announce that Issue 2: Summer 2026 is Available NOW! Cover Story: What is a Collision DisruptHER? See what’s inside: DisruptHER Dynasty: Kristen Felder Our Dynasty DisruptHER needs no introduction. As many of you likely follow her and are familiar with her take-no-shit, but do-it-right advice at Collision Hub, it’ll come as no surprise that her unfiltered opinions about how women in collision rank are quite direct. You won’t want to miss this one! Notes from the Editors: Unfiltered Font is our opinion section from Co-Founder/Editor-in-Chief, Chasidy Rae Sisk. In the Spring 2026 issue, she offers her opinion on the…
Pro Tips & Precision
Color match problems and discrimination both have a way of exposing what shops overlook. In this issue of Pro Tips & Precision, women from across the collision industry share the details that can make or break a refinish job, from spray-out cards and spectro prep to lighting, reducer, and viewing angles. Then they get real about handling obvious discrimination, proving that technical skill, confidence, boundaries, and results all belong in the same toolbox….
Newsletters: The Riveter (Member) & Impact Report
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The Riveter- June 2026
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Impact Report-June 2026
